The impact of childhood psychological maltreatment on self-referential and mother-referential processing: evidence from perception and memory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood psychological maltreatment is considered one of the most severe risk factors for developing psychopathological issues in adulthood. Previous studies have preliminarily indicated that psychological maltreatment disrupts the quality of mother-child relationships, but it remains unclear whether this negative impact extends to cognitive processes.

Methods

This study examined the impact of childhood psychological maltreatment on the subjective emotional connection and objective cognitive differentiation between self and mother. The Child Psychological Maltreatment Scale was used to select 35 participants in the maltreatment group and 35 controls. The Inclusion of Other in the Self Scale was used to assess the subjective connection between self and mother. Two

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12682761 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature